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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF PENNSYLVANIA

 

JOSEPH MARINO : CIVIL ACTION

:

Plaintiff : NO. 02-4488 

:

v. :

:

SLS, INC. d/b/a HOLT OVERSIGHT AND :

LOGISTICAL TECHNOLOGIES, ET AL. :

:

 Defendants :

AFFIDAVIT OF LINDA M. HANDY

STATE OF NEW JERSEY

VICINAGE OF CAMDEN

Linda M. Handy, being first duly sworn, deposes and states:

1. I am a Legal Assistant employed with Holt Oversight and Logistical 

 Technologies, Inc. (“Holt”), and have been employed in this capacity since 

 July 3, 2002.

2. Prior to that time, I was a Legal Assistant employed with SLS, Inc., d/b/a Holt

Oversight and Logistical Technologies (“SLS”) from January 27, 1997 to July 3, 

2002. 

3. SLS, Inc., d/b/a Holt Oversight and Logistical Technologies is no longer and

business and stopped doing business on May 10, 2002. 

4. This Affidavit is based on my personal knowledge and records kept by SLS, Inc.

d/b/a Holt Oversight and Logistical Technologies and Holt Oversight and

Logistical Technologies, Inc. in the normal course of its business.

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5. On May 30, 2003, I was presented with service of process papers in the herein

action at Holt’s office, located at 101 South King Street, Gloucester City, New

Jersey. I accepted the papers on behalf of SLS and Trans Ocean Maritime

Services, Inc., but expressly did not accept them on behalf of Joseph Levy and

Maureen Levy.

6. Indeed, I immediately telephoned the attorney for Plaintiff, Thomas Holland, and

informed him of this. As well, I immediately sent him a letter informing him of 

 this (true and correct copy attached hereto).

7. At the time of the attempted service on Joseph and Maureen Levy, neither

individual was employed with SLS, Holt, or Trans Ocean. To the best of my

knowledge and belief, Joseph Levy was employed with Gloucester Terminals,

LLC.

8. Gloucester Terminals, LLC is located at King & Essex Streets, Gloucester City,

NJ 08030, the facility where Trans Ocean Maritime Services, Inc. used to operate 

 which is approximately six (6) blocks from our office.

9. Neither Joseph Levy nor Maureen Levy at the time of service, or any relevant time

to this litigation, had offices at 101 South King Street, Gloucester, New Jersey,

where SLS use to have its office, and where Holt currently maintains its office.

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I certify that the foregoing statements made by me are true. I am aware that if any of the

foregoing statements made by me are wilfully false, I am subject to punishment.

___________________________

Linda M. Handy

Legal Assistant

Holt Oversight and Logistical Technologies, Inc.

State of New Jersey

Vicinage of Camden

BEFORE ME, the undersigned authority, personally came and appeared Linda M. Handy, 

 personally known to me, who after being duly sworn, did depose and say that the above is true

and correct, and did sign the above statement before me.

________________________

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